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Aminah, name meaning in Islam

Aminah means safe, trustworthy. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic

آمِنَة

Aminah

Safe, trustworthy

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Arabic
آمِنَة
Say it
AA-mi-nah
Root
أ م ن
In the Quran
Yes, 16:112

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Meaning

Aminah, explained

Aminah (آمِنَة) is an Arabic name for girls. It means safe, trustworthy.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Aminah comes from the root أ م ن, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Aminah in the Quran?

The word aminah, safe, describes a town in 16:112.

Quran 16:112

وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًۭا قَرْيَةًۭ كَانَتْ ءَامِنَةًۭ مُّطْمَئِنَّةًۭ يَأْتِيهَا رِزْقُهَا رَغَدًۭا مِّن كُلِّ مَكَانٍۢ فَكَفَرَتْ بِأَنْعُمِ ٱللَّهِ فَأَذَٰقَهَا ٱللَّهُ لِبَاسَ ٱلْجُوعِ وَٱلْخَوْفِ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَصْنَعُونَ

Wa darabal laahu masalan qaryatan kaanat aaminatam mutma'innatany yaaateehaa rizquhaa rghadam min kulli makaanin fakafarat bi an'umil laahi fa azaaqahal laahu libaasal joo'i walkhawfi bimaa kaanoo yasna'oon

And Allah presents an example: a city which was safe and secure, its provision coming to it in abundance from every location, but it denied the favors of Allah. So Allah made it taste the envelopment of hunger and fear for what they had been doing.

Quran 16:112. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Aminah

Say it AA-mi-nah. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Amina, Ameena and Emine. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: آ alif madda + م mim + ن nun + ة ta marbuta.

Choosing Aminah

Many parents choose Aminah to name their child after someone from the early generations of Islam, hoping the child will grow up with the same qualities. With the father's name it becomes Aminah bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Aminah

  • Aminah bint Wahb, mother of the Prophet ﷺ

Names like Aminah

  1. Quran 16:112, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know

What does Aminah mean in Islam?

Aminah (آمِنَة) means safe, trustworthy. It is an Arabic name for girls.

Is Aminah in the Quran?

The word aminah, safe, describes a town in 16:112.

Is Aminah a boy or girl name?

Aminah is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Aminah in Arabic?

Aminah is written آمِنَة in Arabic, said AA-mi-nah.

Is it Aminah or Amina?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, آمِنَة. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.